Sculpture of Ndop (king), Congo
Wood (local species), waxed, 44 cm (height) and the dimension of the base itself: 14 x 10 x 5 cm
The sculpture probably comes from an ethnic group of the kingdom of Cuba in Congo. The figure sits crossing his legs on a square platform (yiing). Ndop statues are idealized representations of nyimi, or kings of the kingdom of Cuba.
Conservation condition: good (signs of wear, darkened wax and a vertical crack on the axis through the length of the carved face).
Weight: 4.10 kg
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